A Conversation for Terry Pratchett's Discworld
Does Pratchett explore the discworld enough?
kabads Started conversation Apr 19, 2001
I've read the discworld series in order and am up to Soul Music (I'm taking them slowly, having 6 months off for a while to concentrate on work and stuff).
However, something that I wish would happen more in the novels is the exploration of discworld. When I read this guide entry I agreed about the amount of detail in the world and how it's magical side can distort real things. But, in the books I normally find myself in Ankh Morpork with the watch and university, amongst other things. We did get to see countryside and stuff with the witches, but I could do with a bit more.
Don't get me wrong, I love what I'm reading and enjoy it loads, but I wish we could get around a bit more (it might be the old Tolkien bug in me still at work). Do later books get around more, or am I to expect more of the same?
Does Pratchett explore the discworld enough?
shrinkwrapped Posted Apr 19, 2001
Hmm, it varies - the Witches are favourite characters of Pratchett, but you'll find them visiting the cities more (such as in Masquerade). The later books are certainly very Ankh-Morpork oriented, but they're really good, so I don't mind!
Does Pratchett explore the discworld enough?
the other omylouse "multiply (1*6) by (6*1+0+3)!" Posted Apr 24, 2001
we also visit XXXX, Agatean Empire, Genua, Djelibeybi, Holy Wood, Uberwald, Leshp (briefly!), Tsort, Omnia,....not 2 mention places passed through in the stories [argh no, help! escape from the stories!...eh-hem, sorry, just read witches abroad!] like the Sto Plains, Krull, Vortex Plains.. or Deaths Domain, or Hell, Dungeon Dimensions, beginning of the world and end of the world, etc...
luv a book-worm omylouse 
ps- i havent included Lancre or Ankh Morpork with which you are already acquainted 
Does Pratchett explore the discworld enough?
Zalisander, Muse of Mayhem! Posted Apr 25, 2001
Have you considered that if you are reading the books in order you are reading how pratchet himself developed the land, the further along in the order of books you get, the more developed, the larger and more varied the 'geography' becomes. Try reading them randomly!
Does Pratchett explore the discworld enough?
the other omylouse "multiply (1*6) by (6*1+0+3)!" Posted Apr 26, 2001
If u r interested in the landscape i suggest u invest in a copy of The Discworld Mapp. Its generally very good, & helps u if u feel a bit 'lost' in some tales!
Does Pratchett explore the discworld enough?
Zalisander, Muse of Mayhem! Posted Apr 27, 2001
Tery pratet carnt spel! mapp?
Does Pratchett explore the discworld enough?
Martin Harper Posted Apr 27, 2001
It's olde englishe...
Does Pratchett explore the discworld enough?
kabads Posted Apr 27, 2001
I knew the map existed, but am not tempted to buy it really. I'd rather that Terry started exploring more in the actual text of the books, although from the replies to this thread, it sounds like I'm going to be taken around Discworld as I read on.
As far as reading them in order, Terry recommends this himself, only because he said he develops things as he writes (like Death) and if you read in order you can see that development.
Does Pratchett explore the discworld enough?
the other omylouse "multiply (1*6) by (6*1+0+3)!" Posted Apr 27, 2001
i agree. read em in order 1st. then go back & re-read them all a million times @ your leasure!
the mapp (thats how its spelt, honest!) only really shows places that r visitd/mentiond in d books...+ (i think) a few places added on where the map lookd bare!
Does Pratchett explore the discworld enough?
ecks Posted Apr 30, 2001
If you prefer those not set in A-M, read Interesting Times (set in the Agatean Empire), The Last Continent (XXXX) and The Fifth Elephant (Uberwald). If you'd like more of the witches, theres Maskerade (though this is in A-M) and Carpe Jugulum (Lancre). One reason why most of the books are in A-M, though, is that most fans love the Watch and Rincewind.
Does Pratchett explore the discworld enough?
the other omylouse "multiply (1*6) by (6*1+0+3)!" Posted Apr 30, 2001
i luv Jingo. it contains the watch & isnt set completely in A-M.(Fifth Elephant's also good 4 same reason + a load others).
i esp like the bit (in Jingo) wen Vimes gets offered the eyeball! hee hee! 
Does Pratchett explore the discworld enough?
kabads Posted May 2, 2001
Good to have all these replies - thanks Lords and Ladies. I do like the AM novels, especially the Watch, but I just wondered whether Pterry got about as much as I'd hoped. Going by this thread, he does, so I'm happy!
Does Pratchett explore the discworld enough?
the other omylouse "multiply (1*6) by (6*1+0+3)!" Posted May 2, 2001
as happy as a dwarf in a gold-mine?
Does Pratchett explore the discworld enough?
Lodestone - join the Debating Society at A643925 Posted May 3, 2001
You know, Dwarfs, have decided to become more original. For instance, did you realise that Dwarfish songwriters recently invented a revolutionary new technique : Par example
Gold, gold, gold, gold,
Gold, gold, gold, gold,
Gold, gold, gold, gold,
Gold, gold, gold, IRON!
This is the beginning of something very new, although the writer who suggested :
Zinc, Sil-ver,Zin, Tin,
Plat'num, Merc'ry,
GoldgoldGOLD!
Was shouted down for being far too revolutionary
Does Pratchett explore the discworld enough?
the other omylouse "multiply (1*6) by (6*1+0+3)!" Posted May 3, 2001
poor guy. he was jus a bit before his time i expect
Does Pratchett explore the discworld enough?
Lodestone - join the Debating Society at A643925 Posted May 4, 2001
He later commited suicide - dynamiting his own mine, leaving behind this small legacy
THE CCOLLECTED WORKS OF THE DWARVEN POET, Okin Mediumsortalengthbeard.
E-mail moi pour more information
Does Pratchett explore the discworld enough?
the other omylouse "multiply (1*6) by (6*1+0+3)!" Posted May 5, 2001
poor okin. was it a good mine?
its a shame he dint go 2 holywood really.
Does Pratchett explore the discworld enough?
Lodestone - join the Debating Society at A643925 Posted May 6, 2001
There were some interesting strata but the gold content was quite low.
Does Pratchett explore the discworld enough?
the other omylouse "multiply (1*6) by (6*1+0+3)!" Posted May 6, 2001
where was the mine then?
Does Pratchett explore the discworld enough?
Lodestone - join the Debating Society at A643925 Posted May 7, 2001
The Paps of Scilla. (Widdershins Point)
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